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Simple Pleasures episodes

  • let's talk friendship in your 30s

    Join host Carrie as we delve into friendship in your 30s vs your 20s. We talk about friendship breakups, going long distance with your BFF and making new friends as you get older. Because just like everything else, friendship changes as you get older and we're here to talk about it.


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    19 min
  • simple pleasures of being queer

    Welcome back to season four of simple pleasures, the podcast designed to help you feel good about your life exactly as it is.


    For this episode join your host Carrie as we kick things off with a bang celebrating the many joys of being queer. We talk about growing up gay in the nineties, the patience it takes to build your own chosen family and the freedom that comes with living in the fringes.


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    20 min
  • simple pleasures of strangers
    In the season finale we're talking all things simple pleasures of strangers - from becoming friends with the people you commute with to getting to know your neighbour and what it really means to feel like you belong in your community. If you've enjoyed this season then please do rate, review and subscribe to help us reach more people. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok (@its.the.simple.pleasures) for more everyday joy. We'll be back with season four in the summer but you can catch up on all three seasons wherever you get your podcasts and thanks so much for listening!

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    23 min
  • simple pleasures of the weekend
    Let us bring the weekend to you - whatever day you listen! From mooching aimlessly around your neighbourhood to leisurely breakfasts in bed, join Carrie, host of the simple pleasures podcast, to celebrate the everyday joys of the weekend. If you enjoyed this episode then please do rate, review and subscribe to help reach more people and why not follow us on Instagram or TikTok (@its.the.simple.pleasures) for more feel good content.

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    21 min
  • simple pleasures of telly
    Join us as we talk all things simple pleasures of telly - from binge watching the latest hit show to your favourite comfort series and everything in-between. This is a judgement free space to celebrate why we love watching telly so if you've ever felt a bit embarrassed about how much you love a TV show no one else seems to watch or pretend you watch far less than you do, then this episode is for you! If you liked this episode then please do rate, review and subscribe to help us grow the simple pleasures community and follow us on Instagram and TikTok (@its.the.simple.pleasures) for more everyday joy.

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    21 min
  • let's talk being a grown up
    Do you ever feel behind in life? If so, this episode is for you! Because I do, all the time. So join me as we talk through it and I share with you a little trick I like to do when I feel particularly lost in life. As always if you liked this episode then please do take the time to rate, review and subscribe to help us grow the simple pleasures community and make sure to follow the podcast on TikTok and Instagram (@its.the.simple.pleasures) for more everyday joy in your life.

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    20 min
  • simple pleasures of food
    Grab yourself a snack for this episode as we're talking all about the simple pleasures of food. From meals that remind you of people you love, to comfort eating and the joy of sharing a bowl of piping hot chips with friends at the pub. If you enjoy this episode then please rate, review and subscribe to help us reach more people. And make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok (@its.the.simple.pleasures).

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    20 min
  • simple pleasures of spring
    This episode we're talking all about the simple pleasures of spring - from leaving your house in just a jacket to longer, lighter evenings and your first iced coffee of the season. If you're ready for Spring then this is the episode for you and if you enjoy it then please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to help us keep growing the simple pleasures community. Want more everyday joy in your life? Then make sure to follow Simple Pleasures on Instagram and TikTok (@its.the.simple.pleasures).

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    17 min
  • estrangement miniseries: q&a
    This episode is the last in the estrangement miniseries and we're busting those estrangement myths and ending things on a q&a ft. everything you've ever wanted to ask but didn't know how. If you liked this miniseries then please do rate, review and subscribe to help simple pleasures reach more people. For more simple pleasures make sure to follow @its.the.simple.pleasures on Instagram and TikTok.

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    28 min
  • estrangement miniseries: joy as care
    In this second episode in our estrangement miniseries we're talking joy as a form of care and how keeping your joy tank topped up can help you look after yourself on the bad days. If you enjoyed this episode then why not share it with a friend or take a minute to rate, review and subscribe to help grow the simple pleasures community? Thanks as always for listening, and if you want more simple pleasures in your life then follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok (@its.the.simple.pleasures). See you next week for the last episode in our estrangement miniseries where we'll be busting those pesky estrangement myths. See you then!

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    23 min

About Simple Pleasures

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Simple pleasures is a weekly podcast about finding the joy in the everyday, and celebrating the moments that make you feel good, however small they are.


When I was 25, I became estranged…